WOW!

So . . . we had our first BIG fund raiser this weekend - a SUPER-HUGE yard sale that I NEVER want to do again :)!  BUT, man, did the Lord show up!!  Here's the quick summary . . . WOW! Feeling overwhelmed (in a good way) and TIRED (not so good). We were incredibly humbled by the very real way the body of Christ wrapped around us this weekend! We had friends whose three children were overnight with the grandparents spend their date night helping us, along with other friends who worked until past midnight, two other CRAZY souls who worked hard with us ALL NIGHT - yep, still running on the 4 hours of sleep I got Thursday night!! Still others who showed up when it was still dark this morning to continue helping us set up, and those who ran errands and to get lunch for us, still others who spent most of their day making deals with us and staying until WAY too late to clean up! Then there were all the items that just kept showing up at our house, and the amazing, unexpected shows of moral support and payments without taking change, and CRAZY donations! THAT is called being the hands and feet of Jesus! Chann and I both had many emotional moments today, but none quite as strong as just now, when I finally got to count the money, and realized that it is $17.70 cents MORE than we owe! This means we SURPASSED our goal and can move on to our dossier - what a MIGHTY and Sovereign God we serve! ...For those of you who want the hard and fast facts .. . we were given $3,367.70 this weekend!!! The Lord funds what he favors, indeed!!! Still in awe of His perfect timing and provision in my life ALL the time! The next time I doubt, someone needs to smack me! 
That's all I can manage for now . . . I think my body is shutting down.  I have been up and MOVING for about 39 hours now!!!  MUST get some sleep . . . I think it will be pretty sweet sleep tonight! 
Seriously, thanks to ALL of our AMAZING, Jesus-loving friends who made this weekend possible with EVERYTHING you did to help, and in so doing, honor God!  And special thanks to the physical hands and feet who sorted MOUNDS of  clothes, baked muffins and brownies, moved countless boxes and furniture (multiple times), let me boss them around (especially my sweet husband), ran errands, brought us lunch, and were our constant support and encouragement this weekend!  We COULD NOT have survived without you guys!  Feeling so loved right now!